Chapter 25 Jiang Yuman’s Combat Power

The commotion in the yard had roused the Yao family as well.

Yao Anguo hurriedly donned his clothes and opened the door to welcome the newcomers.

Although it was unclear what they had discussed inside, it wasn’t long before Yao Zhenjiang came out to call for Fu Wangshan and Fu Jingchen.

At that moment, Jiang Yuman understood—wild boars must have come down from the mountain.

In the book, it was tonight that wild boars ruined a lot of food, which pushed the villagers to decisively drive them away.

However, she had no way of knowing how the meeting would unfold.

It was only after midnight that Fu Jingchen returned home, bringing a chill with him.

Jiang Yuman, drowsy, noticed he was standing at the door instead of coming to bed and immediately woke up. “What’s going on?”

“The wild boars came down from the mountain and damaged quite a bit of the crops,” Fu Jingchen replied. “The captain has already gone to the commune to borrow hunting guns. Early tomorrow morning, the team will head up the mountain.”

By the time they got to the commune, dawn would break, and they’d be able to bring the equipment along.

“Then you should hurry and get some rest; otherwise, how will you have the energy for tomorrow?” Jiang Yuman said.

Fu Jingchen nodded, quickly getting into bed.

Jiang Yuman loved to sleep, and with him beside her, the warmth enveloped her, allowing her to drift back to sleep quickly.

When she finally woke up, the sky was bright, and Fu Jingchen had already left.

As she stepped outside, she bumped into her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, who were coming from the kitchen with dishes.

“Manman, you’re up just in time. Come eat,” Fu’s mother said warmly.

Both Fu Wangshan and Fu Jingchen had gone up the mountain to hunt wild boars, and today, they had taken leave from work.

On the rare occasion that they could eat a home-cooked meal, they wanted her to enjoy the fresh food while she was still in bed.

Fu Haitang probably had similar thoughts, as she didn’t make any sarcastic remarks.

“Thank you, Mom.”

The dishes consisted of what Jiang Yuman had brought out from her space, so the meal was quite decent.

As she sat down to eat, she couldn’t help but ask, “By the way, Mom, how long ago did Dad and Jingchen leave?”

“They went up the mountain early this morning. I heard it’s a big area back there, so who knows when they’ll be back.” Fu’s mother said this with a look of concern.

Hearing this, Jiang Yuman gazed toward the direction of the back mountain.

Wasn’t it indeed vast?

In the book, the protagonist, Yao Simeng, had found many treasures in the back mountain, particularly precious herbs like wild ginseng.

Previously, she probably wouldn’t have cared about these things, but now she noticed that the black earth in her space was still empty.

She was somewhat tempted to go for a run to the back mountain.

Although she didn’t expect to be as lucky as Yao Simeng in finding valuable herbs, she hoped to at least gather some usable medicinal plants.

Moreover, with Fu’s mother in poor health, having medicine on hand would bring peace of mind.

However, with so many people out hunting wild boars, today was not a good opportunity; she would wait for another chance.

The three enjoyed their meal while chatting, and after finishing, they took a nap. By the time they woke up, the people who had gone up the mountain still hadn’t returned.

When Zhou Yun and the others returned from their work, seeing that those who had gone into the mountains hadn’t come back, their first reaction was relief.

If they had to bear not having any meat, that was one thing, but if the Fu family got to eat wild boar meat, it would be even more frustrating for her.

Watching her sisters-in-law across the way, she couldn’t help but reveal a sneer.

Did they really think hunting a wild boar would be so easy?

“It’s been so long, and they’re still not back. Looks like they couldn’t catch anything,” she murmured to her mother-in-law in the yard.

Old Woman Cai lifted her chin and smirked, “Well, I told you so! That’s why I didn’t let my son go; I knew it would be a wild goose chase.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yun intentionally raised her voice, “It’s going to be dark soon, and they still haven’t returned. Let’s hope nothing bad has happened!” Her eyes sparkled with malice.

If something really did happen, then Jiang Yuman would just be waiting to become a widow; let’s see if she could still be so carefree!

The other young intellectuals listened with varied expressions.

Indeed, the mountain during the day and at night presented two different contexts!

Once night fell, anything could emerge, and how could a person still be safe up there?

“Splash—”

At that moment, the sound of water splashing echoed in the yard.

“Oh no! Are you crazy? Don’t you have eyes?” Zhou Yun and her mother-in-law wiped their faces in disbelief, pointing angrily at Jiang Yuman.

She clearly saw them standing there and yet deliberately splashed water in their direction.

Both were drenched like drowned rats!

“I splashed it on you!” Jiang Yuman retorted without hesitation. “I’ve seen women with bound feet, but I’ve never seen anyone with a bound brain; are you hoping the people in the mountains get into trouble?”

“Who said we’re hoping for them to get into trouble?” Zhou Yun argued back!

“Did your ears stop working? With that tone you just used, do you dare say it wasn’t your meaning?”

Jiang Yuman, holding the basin, sneered, “We’re all part of the same team; we should be looking out for each other.”

“The villagers going up the mountain to hunt wild boars are doing it to prevent the crops from being destroyed for everyone in the village! Wishing for something bad to happen to them is not the spirit of unity!”

Pausing, she looked around, “A wise man once said: ‘Unity is strength, and with united hearts and minds, no powerful enemies can defeat us, nor can we surrender in difficult situations.’ It’s clear that Zhou Yun has already gone rotten from the roots!”

Each word resonated with everyone.

With just a few sentences, she had portrayed Zhou Yun as the enemy of the collective!

The young intellectuals, at a fiery and impassioned age, supported themselves with a sense of belief during their rural experiences. Jiang Yuman’s quotation struck deep into their hearts.

Now, they were all fired up.

Looking at the expressions of Zhou Yun and her mother-in-law, they resembled how one would regard an enemy—wishing ill for the villagers going up the mountain wasn’t that of a comrade but rather an enemy!

Neither the mother-in-law nor Zhou Yun expected Jiang Yuman to be so articulate, leaving them momentarily speechless.

Fu Haitang was similarly stunned. Until now, she had only known her sister-in-law to be delicate, but hadn’t realized she could be so shrewd with words.

It seemed that previously, her sister-in-law had been lenient; had she shown even a bit of her prowess, they wouldn’t have stood a chance in a verbal spar.

“What nonsense are you spouting? You wretched person, I’ll tear your mouth apart!” Zhou Yun was enraged.

She noticed the of surrounding glances. With her son being called a thief and herself being labeled the enemy of the collective, blood rushed to her head!

Without thinking, she charged at Jiang Yuman.

Fu Haitang, of course, wouldn’t sit idly by and watch her sister-in-law get bullied.

“Hey! You think you can bully my sister-in-law in front of me?” she angrily retorted.

With that, she charged at Zhou Yun as well.

Despite her young age, having brothers in the military had taught her a fair amount of fighting skills.

Even when grappling with someone like Zhou Yun, she didn’t fall behind at all.

Meanwhile, Old Woman Cai wasn’t about to let her daughter-in-law be beaten; she rushed up to help.

“Mom, hurry and help me!” Fu Haitang urgently called.

At this moment, the young intellectuals finally seemed to wake up from their daze and rushed to intervene:

“Stop it, we’re all from the same courtyard; don’t hurt the harmony!”

“Right, we’ll be seeing each other often…”

A crowd of people began trying to mediate, causing a giant ruckus.

Just then, a figure hurriedly dashed into the yard, shouting loudly:

“They’re back! The people who went up the mountain to hunt wild boars are back!”